CHECKING THE OIL

[JERSEYJOE]

The oil level in the case that houses the clutch output takes what kind of oil, and how do you check the level?

[YAMMIEGOD 3:16]

JOE, YOU MEAN YOUR CRANKCASE GEARS ? I JUST USED LIKE 80-90w CASTROL GEAR OIL. 3:16 (tony)

[nate b]

and there is a bolt on the front that you remove and add oil slowly until it comes out the hole.

[JERSEYJOE]

HOW DO YOU CHECK THE LEVEL? I PULLED THE UPPER PLUG OFF, BUT I AM NOT SURE HOW FULL IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE?

[YAMMIEGOD 3:16]

JOE, OIL FILLER CAP IS ON TOP. DOWN UNDERNEATH IS A DRAIN BOLT. BECAREFUL IF YA REMOVE, THERE IS A O RING ON IT. NOW WHEN YA REFILL I WOULD REINSTALL DRAIN PLUG, AND ADD 8.5 0Z OF 10-30 MOTOR OIL. OR YOU CAN USE GEAR OIL #75 OR #80. 3:16 (tony)

[JERSEYJOE]

So without draining it you can't just check the level. OK draining it is easy. I could not find this in the Yamaha book, although it was late and I was tired.

[YAMMIEGOD 3:16]

WELL, MY GUESS IS IF YA PULL DRAIN PLUG, AND OIL FLOWS OUT, YOU WERE OK!!! JUST ADD 8.5 oz BACK TO REFILL. YO WILL BE FINE. 3:16 (tony)

[JERSEYJOE]

THANKS.

TONY: LATEST WEATHER REPORTS SHOWS THAT TUG HILL IS GOING TO GET HAMMERED FROM THIS AFTERNOON TILL WEDNESDAY. COULD BE ABOUT 2 FT OF SNOWFALL. WHAT'S NEAR YOU?

[YAMMIEGOD 3:16]

JOE, LET ME TELL YA AFEW THINGS. FIRST EVERY TIME I HAVE EVER RODE THAT HILL, I WAS IN TRACITION FOR A WEEK AFTER, THATS THE GREAT UPSTATE NY MOGEL CORSE. I HAVE NEVER GONE THERE AND HAD SMOOTH RIDING. TELL YA WHAT I USE TOO DO, WAS ACTUALLY TRAILER TOO FLATROCK INN, RIDE DOWN TOO GULFSTONE RES., AND RACE MY ASS OFF. NOW, THEIR ARE COPS, DEC, RADER, SPEEDLIMITS ALL OVER THE PLACE UP THERE. I DO ALITTLE RIDING NOW BUT ONLY AROUND MY HOUSE IF THERE EVER IS SNOW. TUG HILL IS GONNA BE A RAT RACE, GUYS ARE READY TOO EXPLODED HERE IN NY. CAN,T TAKE THE PONDING ANYMORE. 3:16 (tony)

[JERSEYJOE]

I'M WITH YOU ON THAT. I'VE BEEN RIDING THE HILL SINCE 1977 AND I'VE HAD MY SHARE OF SPINE BREAKING WEEKENDS. ONLY BECAUSE I BOUGHT A PLACE THERE DO I GO. I HAVE LEARNED NOT TO RIDE THE TOURIST TRAILS. THERE ARE A LOT OF FIELD AND BACK TRAILS THAT ONLY THE LOCALS KNOW AND WE RIDE THEM. I HAVE HAD WEEKENDS WHERE THE TRAILS WERE DECENT. MOSTLY MID WEEK IS GOOD. i HAVE KNOWN GORDON ( FLATROCK) FOR 25 YEARS. I DID NOT THINK THAT THERE WAS A SPPED LIMIT ON WATER. THE RES IS NOT PART OF THE " TRAIL SYSTEM" AND SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO A SPEED LIMIT.

YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND AND WANT TO RIDE SOME DECENT TUG HILL TRAILS YOU ARE WELCOME AT CAMP ANYTIME. I THINK DEAN IS COMING THIS YEAR ALSO.

JERSEY

[vmax4rules]

There is a fill plug, sight plug and drain plug.
Just fill it until the oil flows out of the sight plug and you will be good to go.

[JERSEYJOE]

THANKS I GUESS I DID NOT LOOK HARD ENOUGH FOR THE SIGHT PLUG.

IT WAS LATE AND I WAS GETTING TIRED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SET UP RESPONSE FROM THIS MORNING. ONE QUESTION: YOU ARE RUNNING THE 8BU-00 WEIGHTS, EXACTLY WHICH RIVETS SHOULD I USE?

THANKS AGAIN TO YOU AND YAMMIEGOD AND SRV 540 FOR BEING THE ONLY GUYS TO HELP ME WITH THIS.

[vmax4rules]

I was running the 4.5g (17.2mm) rivets in both holes.

No problem, hope you get it running correctly so you can enjoy it!

[YAMMIEGOD 3:16]

JOE, 17. 2 RIVETS IN BOTH HOLES ONLY IF YOU HAVE QUADS. IF YOU HAVE STOCK TWINS, 13.9 IN TIP. 3:16 (tony)

[JERSEYJOE]

THANKS ALL!!!!!!1 I AM RUNNING STOCK PIPES SO TONY I WILL FOLLOW YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. I WILL GET THIS SLED RUNNING RIGHT AND WHEN I DO I AM GOING TO RUN THE ASS OFF IT.

IF IT SNOWS THIS WEEK ON TUG HILL I AM GOING TO PUT THE MAX 4 TOGETHER AND I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY IT.

WILL REPORT BACK.

TONY: IF I LINE UP THE APEX GT, SRX AND VMAX 4 WHO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE OF A 1/2 MILE LAKE FIRST?

[YAMMIEGOD 3:16]

IAM GONNA BET ON VMAX 4. IF YA RUN MY SET-UP AND YA GET SOME HOOK UP, THAT VMAX 4 SHOULD START TOO PULL REAL HARD. THIS WILL BE CLOSE THOUGH, I WOULD NOT BE SURPRIZED IF APPEX OR SRX WON. SHOULD BE CLOSE. 3:16 (tony)